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Titus 3:8

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Summary of the Letter

3:8This saying7 is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths,8 so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

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Titus 3:8: The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

Footnotes

  1. 7 This saying (Grk “the saying”) refers to the preceding citation (Titus 3:4–7). See 1 Tim 1:15; 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11 for other occurrences of this phrase.
  2. 8 Grk “concerning these things.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist concerning these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

KJV 1900King James Version

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.